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- Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...and machine manufacture. It began in [[England]] with the introduction of [[steam engine|steam power]]...
3: ...hnological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered [[ship]]s, and ...
5: ...hen mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
10: ...tion of [[Capital (economics)|capital]] are also cited as factors, as is the [[scientific revolution]]...
12: ...ther nations, such as [[France]], markets were split up by local regions, which often imposed tolls an... - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
1: ...y Cassatt]]. ([[1893]]). Oil on canvas. [[Art Institute of Chicago]]. ]]
2: ...[1844]] – [[June 14]], [[1926]]) was an [[United States|American]] painter.
4: ... she was 10 years old, she visited many of the capitals of Europe, including [[London]], [[Paris]], an...
6: ...nstructors and fellow male students, and the slow pace of her courses, she decided to study the [[Old Ma...
8: ... commissioned her to paint copies of paintings in Italy, after which she traveled about Europe. - Artemisia Gentileschi (23093 bytes)
1: ...udith.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''[[Book of Judith|Judith]] Beheading [[Holofernes]]'' (1612-21) Oil on ca...
10: ...a]] school (which had [[Annibale Carracci]] among its major artists).
12: ...is promise and Orazio reported Tassi to the authorities.
14: ... can tell the same story under torture as without it, the story must be true. At the end of the trial ...
16: ...ditta che decapita Oloferne]]'' (''"Giuditta decapitating Oloferne"'') ([[1612]]-13), stored in the [[... - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
2: ...s a successful [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and occasional [[actor|actress]].
6: ... decade later in the songwriting, singing, and attitude of singers such as Aguilera, [[Avril Lavigne]]...
12: Morissette showed a love for singing and songwriting at an early age. When she was 9 years old, she...
14: ...ear, Morissette wrote her first song, "Fate Stay With Me", at the age of 9:
19: :''Would I make it through tomorrow'' - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
3: ... female athletes were still frowned upon by many. It earned her the nickname ''"The Flying Housewife"'...
5: ...pics]] a year later. Although international competition was hampered by [[World War II]], Blankers-Koe...
7: ...e [[European Championships in Athletics|European titles]], 58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 [...
11: ... [[gymnastics]], [[ice skating]] and [[running]]. It soon became clear she was a sports talent, but sh...
13: ...earance in the sport was in 1935. Her first competition was a disappointment, but in her third race, s... - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...Laurens Janszoon Coster]] has also been credited with this invention.
4: ...t [[book]]s was an incredibly time consuming activity.
6: ...nal scholarly pursuits in [[Song China]] and facilitated more creative modes of printing. Nevertheless...
8: ...n 1440, Gutenberg had worked as a [[goldsmith]]. Without a doubt, the skills and knowledge of metals t...
12: ...pe had to be set manually for each page, which limited the number of different pages created per day. ... - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...rom the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
14: ...all>''[[National motto]]: Progress, Peace, Prosperity''</small>
21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
24: | '''Largest city'''
33: ... - Total<br> - [[Population density|Density]] - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...ation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...struggle by the black majority, as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ...l-developed of the entire [[Africa]]n continent, with modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the ...
9: ...a]], and [[Venda language|Venda]]. In this regard it is [[List of national languages of India|second ...
11: ...re not as such that they require nationwide recognition. - Ukraine (22193 bytes)
3: ...resent borders were only established in [[1954]]. It became independent once more following the [[fall...
24: | '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Kiev]] ({{lang-ua|''Kyiv''}})
32: ...tal ([[2004]])<br> [[Population density|Density]] || [[List of countries by population|ranked 25...
34: .../> - GDP/capita (PPP) <br /> - GDP/capita (Nominal)
35: ...,748 ([[List of countries by GDP (Nominal) per capita|107th]]) - Angola (15614 bytes)
1: ...ville]]. A former [[Portugal|Portuguese]] colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which o...
11: ...to = Virtus Unita Fortior ([[Latin]]: Unity Provides Strength) |
15: capital = [[Luanda]] |
18: leader_titles = [[President of Angola|Head of Sta...
20: largest_city = [[Luanda]] | - Giraffe (8140 bytes)
16: ...[Giraffidae]], consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the [[okapi]].
20: ...r-colored spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red ...
24: ...e, four-sided spots of chestnut brown on an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the le...
25: ...mdash; deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted...
26: ...raffa'') — rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, ... - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
2: ...The Sporting News]]'' named Ruth as Number One in its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."
4: ...he "power game" compelled other teams to follow suit, breaking the monopoly of the "inside game" that ...
9: ... countless hours on hitting, fielding and later, pitching.
10: ...pg|thumb|right|400px|Babe Ruth, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding up bat, in baseb...
12: ...atthias promptly switched George from catcher to pitcher to teach him a lesson. But, instead of gettin... - Oregon (26551 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] |
21: DensityRank = 39<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 13.76 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 33<sup>rd</sup> | - Alexander of Pherae (1959 bytes)
3: ...]), and it was necessary to send [[Epaminondas]] with a large army to secure his release. Alexander's...
5: ...ge the freedom of the Thessalian cities and to limit his rule to Pherae, and forced to join the [[Boeo...
7: ...rings of Hecuba and Polyxena. And he came near visiting punishment upon the actor because the man had ... - Andocides (1237 bytes)
3: ...d went into exile. He engaged in commercial pursuits, and returned to [[Athens]] under the general am...
5: ...inian Mysteries]]; ''De Pace,'' advocating peace with Sparta; ''Contra [[Alcibiades|Alcibiadem]],'' ge... - Salem witch trials (12402 bytes)
1: [[Image:SalemWitchcraftTrial.jpg|right|thumb|400px|1876 illustrati...
2: ...25 people and the imprisonment of scores more. [[Witch trial]]s were held in [[Europe]] several hundre...
4: ...e of being [[witch]]es or [[warlock]]s in league with [[Satan]].
6: ...a couple of months involved the neighboring communities of [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]], [[Amesb...
9: ...they were possessed. Parris and other upstanding citizens began urging Betty and Abigail, and then new... - American football (39287 bytes)
3: ...nted oval shape, and usually has a large set of stitches along one side.]]
5: ...g team's [[end zone]] and score points. The team with more points when time has expired wins.
7: ...er)|association football]] (soccer), a sport that it does not resemble. American football evolved as a...
9: ==Popularity==
11: ..., [[NFL Europe]], with 6 teams based in European cities. - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...of Babel]] story in [[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...ol planes have advanced significantly as well. Initially planes were controlled by moving your entire...
9: ...er_leonardo1.jpg|thumb|left|200 px| da Vinci's Ornithopter body ]]
11: ...er_leonardo2.jpg|thumb|left|200 px| da Vinci's Ornithopter wings ]]
15: ...iderable amount of interpretation of his design, with modern knowledge of aerodynamic principles in mi... - World War II (58065 bytes)
2: ...in [[World War I]] were involved in World War II. It was the most extensive and expensive armed confli...
4: ...ich date the war began is also debated, cited as either the German [[Polish September Campaign|invasio...
6: ... it continued in China. In Europe, the war ended with the surrender of Germany on [[8 May]] [[1945]] (...
8: ...ments in [[Pingfan]]. As a case of [[total war]], it involved the "[[home front]]" and [[Strategic bom...
10: ... led to its democratization, and China came to split into the Communist [[People's Republic of China]]... - Cold War (18329 bytes)
2: ...[[1991]]. The term was popularized by the U.S. political adviser and financier [[Bernard Baruch]] in A...
5: ...ecame an ever-important arena of superpower competition.]]
7: ...e conflicts, the major powers, particularly the United States, operated in good part by arming or fund...
9: ...n in 1991, Russia lost the superpower status that it had won in the Second World War.
12: ...s between the United States and the USSR. Indeed, it was far from certain that a global nuclear war wo...
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